The Bureau of Land Management oversees one out of every 10 acres of land in the United States. Longtime Montana resident ...

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People weren’t the only ones fleeing fast-moving flames and hot embers as deadly wildfires burned down entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles beginning on Tuesday night and ongoing as of publication.

In June 1979, President Jimmy Carter announces his new solar energy policy while standing in front of solar panels placed on West Wing roof of the White House. Credit: Glasshouse Images/Alamy ...

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Properties classified ‘agricultural’ get a tax break despite no bona fide operations. Can lawmakers’ new proposals tighten qualifications?

They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.

Amid California’s deadly fires, here are 10 High Country News stories to help you bring context to wildland blazes.